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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1910
Page
12
A quirky note from a Boston transcript compares a hypothetical New England pie to literary musings and music. The piece plays with regional identity and ends with a weather jab about unsettled skies and a tailor’s remark.
A Granville reader testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her health during the change of life and relieved nervous symptoms. She praises its record of cures for female complaints and urges others to try it to help suffering women.
Alabastine is promoted as a sanitary wall and ceiling coating that adheres without rubbing off, available in many shades with easy on package directions. A free color plan, stencils, and a home decoration book are offered by Alabastine Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
An interview with Joseph Cannon is cited as praising Canada and Western homesteading. He admits coveting his neighbor's land after a Winnipeg to Mackinaw journey, noting Americans flocking to Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, or British Columbia for 160 acre homesteads, with strong yields, social life, and rail access in a climate described as perfect.
A veteran observer recalls early cinema ploys and the evolving craft of motion picture fakery. He describes backward reels of soldiers and water stunts, a melting Washington likeness, and a famed Red Sea sequence staged over six hours with tide-accurate shifting water for a lifelike biblical effect.
The text surveys early 20th century science and notes aluminum at 1000 C, copper 2510 C, iron 2450 C, lead 1525 C, silver 1955 C, tin 2279 C. It reports Lord Dudley urging a federal Australia observatory to close a longitude gap between California and India, enabling 24 hour solar observations and southern-hemisphere benefits. It also mentions the California condor's size, shared parasites with other New World vultures, possible extinct common ancestor, and future tech inspired by nature such as electric eel energy release and heatless light from fireflies and deep-sea fishes.
The fur trade shows steep price rises with skinned animals commanding 39 to 24 dollars per pelt for lynx, while beaver and otter become scarce in Manitoba and the western provinces. Beavers reappear on old haunts along the Assiniboine after drought years, and souris river beaver damage crops. A Winnipeg fur dealer reports shipping nearly 61 thousand weasel skins to England, evidencing ongoing export intensity.
In Portland Oregon a Brazilian trainer named Wilson battled a pink tailed baboon in a cage. The animal seized Wilson's throat and gnawed his legs as he struggled to stay standing. Workers interfered and rescued the man after a brutal clash.
A brief, quirky exchange about sharing tea with someone appreciating lemon in tea. The dialogue hints at a light, affectionate moment and a slightly whimsical tone.
The article notes a Massachusett[s] Bay colony Thanksgiving date from 1633. It includes a patient testimony praising Cuticura remedies for skin disease, noting relief after using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, and cites two New York individuals endorsing the products. It ends with a line about the Argentine Legislature considering underground railways for Guenos Altres.
Munyon's Paw Paw tonic is advertised as a gentle remedy that nourishes the stomach and nerves without calomel. It is said to enrich the blood, stimulate digestion, and avoid weakening effects. Available in 25 and 50 cent sizes, with free medical advice and nationwide sales through Munyon's.
The Overland car is described as the simplest to operate with minimal upkeep. Four factories produce 140 units daily to meet demand across states like Texas, Iowa, and Nebraska. Prices start at 1000 dollars with features including standard lamps and magneto. production and automatic entry allegedly make it affordable and popular.
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